Tire Pressure - Chevrolet Cruze 2011 Owner's Manual

10-50 Vehicle Care
Tread The portion of a tire that
:
comes into contact with
the road.
Treadwear Indicators
bands, sometimes called wear
bars, that show across the tread
of a tire when only 1.6 mm
(1/16 in) of tread remains. See
When It Is Time for New Tires
on page 10 58.
UTQGS (Uniform Tire Quality
Grading Standards)
A tire information system that
provides consumers with
ratings for a tire's traction,
temperature, and treadwear.
Ratings are determined by
tire manufacturers using
government testing procedures.
The ratings are molded into the
sidewall of the tire. See Uniform
Tire Quality Grading on
page 10 62.
Vehicle Capacity Weight
number of designated seating
positions multiplied by
68 kg (150 lbs) plus the rated
Narrow
:
cargo load. See Vehicle Load
Limits on page 9 12.
Vehicle Maximum Load on the
Tire
:
due to curb weight, accessory
weight, occupant weight, and
cargo weight.
Vehicle Placard
:
permanently attached to a
vehicle showing the vehicle
capacity weight and the original
equipment tire size and
recommended inflation pressure.
See Tire and Loading
Information Label under Vehicle
Load Limits on page 9 12.
:
Load on an individual tire
A label
:
The

Tire Pressure

Tires need the correct amount of
air pressure to operate
effectively.
Notice: Do not let anyone tell
you that underinflation or
overinflation is all right. It is
not. If the tires do not have
enough air (underinflation),
you can get the following:
Tire overloading and
over-heating which could
lead to a blowout.
Premature or
irregular wear.
Poor handling.
Reduced fuel economy.
If the tires have too much air
(overinflation), you can get the
following:
Unusual wear.
Poor handling.